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You'll always have food! Far beyond the realm of fantasy and fiction! Folks everywhere doubled over in amazement, not hunger! Subscribe to the video episodes of The Practical Woodsman Adventures and Exclusives on YouTube and Rumble!Join o
This episode dedicated to the memory of Hobo Shoestring, aka Mark Nichols. The importance of reviews and the stupidity of those leaving them. Three absurd video types the most popular 'bushcrafters' out there are making, and the reasons they
Do you love survival skills? Do you love movies, too? Here's forty-one of the greatest sorta-OK not-too-shabby survival movies of all time, split up into six different lists, and the reasons why they're the best. They all have flaws, but all of
You folks listening to the audio-only version will have to use your imaginations! A backpack loaded with just the right things, food included, that could keep me alive in the backcountry for weeks. Had to unload after a great excursion into the
Anybody giving you the idea that you’re going to be able to build a play fort in the woods and just stay there for an extended time in an emergency is ridiculous. Real survival and preparedness inherently involves a mentality of staying mobile,
Realities of getting into the woods for real. The truth about "bushcraft" videos. Shopping, clothing, brands I like. Campfire stories. The fascinating, true story of Chartreuse Liqueur. Dumpster diving, coffee, and preparedness for the end of t
Staying self-sufficient while on road trips. Preparing for self-sufficiency in ways that will work for both the civilized world and the wilderness. Specific discussions around towels, soap, cups, spoons & forks, blankets, and belt knives. Some
The illogical urge to stand right on the edge, and why you shouldn't do this. The Idiot-Proof Zone: What it is and how you can apply it to various aspects of life. The Instagram/Selfie Age. Book recommendation, Over The Edge: Death in Grand Can
Coming down with the flu is rough when you're at home and have all comforts within easy reach. What about when you're alone, thirty miles in the backcountry, in the wintertime? What to do then? In this episode I talk about strategies to adopt i
Everybody always wants to know if I worry about the bears. News reports revealing how dumb people are with nature. Bear attack inside a Colorado hotel. Fire season in Appalachia, what it means, what's currently happening, how to live with it. S
Two-thousand-year-old seeds for extinct trees are growing. The truth and tragedy of wilderness gear. A true story about Ozzie, the eagle, and the snake. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or download the Locals.com
All about solar chargers, solar panels, power banks, everything you need to take into consideration and be aware of. Different types, different styles. The ones that perform well and why, and the ones that perform poorly, and why. The proper wa
Pokeweed, acorns, cattails, 'sours', mushrooms, fungi, and more! My two primary categories for wild edibles, and how to become comfortable with the idea of experimenting with them. Also, as The Practical Woodsman accumulates viewers, I've start
This is the audio for the Welcome Video that folks see upon joining The Practical Woodsman online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or upon downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman w
Getting by in the woods with less. The art of doing without. Distinguishing luxuries from true necessities. More talk about the fake, play-pretend 'bushcrafters' out there. The Bear Grylls Bullcrap Effect. What being out in real backcountry or
Haints, Boogers (Bigfoot), Ghosts, Animal Encounters, Medical Emergencies, Strangers & Weirdos, Unexplained events, Really disturbing murders. It's just you and me around the campfire on this episode and I want to tell you all about the most te
The old bushcraft gear and ways of doing things of the frontiersmen and woodsmen of times past, versus the new, modern, hippie backpacking gear and ways of doing things. A true story about Earl Shaffer, the first man to ever thru-hike the infam
Lanterns are something I really enjoy taking with me into the woods. This is something relatively new for me, since I've gone without one for most of my life in the interest of keeping things as simple as possible. Over the years though, I've l
The real killer out in the wilderness may not be Mother Nature, but rather Attitude. The story of Wall Street trader Ekaterina Matrosova and the White Mountains. A personal experience of my own of finding myself overwhelmed and in over my head.
Topographical maps allow you to get a feel for the woods before you ever get out there. I try never to go into the woods without a couple of them. In this episode I talk about how I use topo maps to get a pretty accurate idea of of what it’s go
Let me show you what I have in my pack for an upcoming multi-day and night excursion in mountain backcountry wilderness. I give you an up-close and personal look at my handmade shoulder pouch for my water bottle & mug set, and I tell you why I
Without a dog, you can't be fully equipped as a woodsman. My dog Bradbury ("Braddy"), his passing, and some stories of our adventures together. New puppies, new beginnings. Dogs as an early-warning system: They can sense what you cannot. Gettin
Nineteen tips for when you're lost. Why burning a bit of your plastic in the wilderness is ok. Why 'cooking' in packaging is stupid. The wisdom of carrying a kettle. The good and bad about Bear Grylls. Building rafts in real life ain't anything
This was recorded primarily for video format. Please subscribe to The Practical Woodsman on YouTube, Rumble & Locals to view. Filmed (recorded) in November, right before The Practical Woodsman, Adventure 10: 'A Few Tricks in the Frozen Backcoun
7 Things Wrong with Your Emergency Bug-Out Bag. My four primary areas of preparedness. The concept of being able to help without taking a personal loss. A comprehensive look at my personal emergency bug-out bags, and the reasons for why I inclu
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